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oats · 01-20-2016, 07:54 AM

@uh-oh that sounds like complete horseshit tbh. taxes have very little effect on job creation (per history), and I can't imagine there was ever an 100% tax rate on anyone in modern history; it would be a retarded policy that, in all fairness, would certainly kill any kind of incentive. sounds like whoever wrote that invests too much in the antiquated, thoroughly debunked Laffer Curve.

progressive taxation (richer people pay more in taxes as a percentage) has been a demonstrably positive force in society since it was introduced. often, those high tax rates of 70-90% - in America or elsewhere - are applied after a certain amount. Meaning, as an example, you get taxed say 45% on your first 5 million dollars in annual income, and then after that it goes up.

also, good question. both Cruz and Trump strike me as pretty repulsive. I'd rather Rubio, Kasich or Paul from the GOP side.

@Objective I admire a lot of Norwegian and Finnish social policies, especially the social safety nets and focus on education, but one of the reasonable criticisms of those policies is that America is a much bigger, more complicated place to try and implement them. Geographically, demographically, culturally etc, it's just a whole different beast than small, mostly homogenous countries. I could expound upon why I support Bernie even though I don't think any of his big propositions will work and/or get any political traction, but...yeah.

01-20-2016, 07:54 AM	#12
oats Steel Cut Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 5,084 Battle Record: 19-10 Accomplishments - OM HOF (2x) Champed - Fight Night LXXXIV - Art of Writing League Rep Power: 79005428	@uh-oh that sounds like complete horseshit tbh. taxes have very little effect on job creation (per history), and I can't imagine there was ever an 100% tax rate on anyone in modern history; it would be a retarded policy that, in all fairness, would certainly kill any kind of incentive. sounds like whoever wrote that invests too much in the antiquated, thoroughly debunked Laffer Curve. progressive taxation (richer people pay more in taxes as a percentage) has been a demonstrably positive force in society since it was introduced. often, those high tax rates of 70-90% - in America or elsewhere - are applied after a certain amount. Meaning, as an example, you get taxed say 45% on your first 5 million dollars in annual income, and then after that it goes up. also, good question. both Cruz and Trump strike me as pretty repulsive. I'd rather Rubio, Kasich or Paul from the GOP side. @Objective I admire a lot of Norwegian and Finnish social policies, especially the social safety nets and focus on education, but one of the reasonable criticisms of those policies is that America is a much bigger, more complicated place to try and implement them. Geographically, demographically, culturally etc, it's just a whole different beast than small, mostly homogenous countries. I could expound upon why I support Bernie even though I don't think any of his big propositions will work and/or get any political traction, but...yeah. __________________ You should be water Last edited by oats; 01-20-2016 at 07:59 AM.